In a yacht disaster, adult Noah gives his life to save his husband Julian. Grieving, Julian returns to the water and wakes at eighteen—the day Noah transfers to Hawthorne Bay Academy. Remembering how he neglected and lost Noah in his first life, Julian sets out to change everything: protect his mother from a dangerous pier project, clear Noah's name from arson rumors, and preserve his path to college swimming. Through food, tutoring, and repeated public choices, the guarded Noah slowly learns to trust that Julian will stay. A slow-burn story of mutual salvation.
